What we want in hay we make up in straw.
More German Proverbs:
Even the devil's grandmother was a nice girl when she was young.German
Love, fire, a cough, the itch, and gout are not to be concealed.
German
The fat is in the fire.
German
Street angel, house devil.
German
He who pays well may borrow again.
German
Every woman would rather be handsome than good.
German